Chris Coleman promises his Wales side will not be distracted by the hype as they enter uncharted territory.

Victory over Israel in Cardiff on Sunday evening will stamp Wales' ticket to next summer's Euro 2016 finals and end a 58-year wait for the nation to play at a major championship.

But Coleman insists his players will not deviate from the formula which has produced Wales' best-ever unbeaten run in competitive football and taken them to the Group B summit with 17 points from seven games.

Gareth Bale appeared in high spirits as Wales gear up for their Euro 2016 qualifier against Israel

Bale and his Wales team-mates took to the Cardiff City Stadium turf for one last training session

Wales will take on Israel on Sunday as they look to qualify for next year's Euro 2016 Championship

'We all know what the possibilities are and what it's going to be like,' Coleman said at his pre-match press conference.

'There's going to be a fantastic atmosphere but we mustn't get caught up in it because if you do that you stop thinking about what got you there in the first place.

'We'll stick to the game plan and I'm not bothered about the performance being remembered for loads of goals and lots of excitement.

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'If that's the case and we came out on top, great, but we'll stick to what we've been working on and stay calm and focused.'

Wales put themselves within touching distance of qualification on Thursday night by beating Cyprus 1-0 in Nicosia, Gareth Bale's late header securing another precious three points.

It was a tense occasion in the Mediterranean and Coleman is expecting more of the same against visitors who, coincidentally, provided the opposition when Wales qualified for the 1958 World Cup courtesy of a two-legged play-off.

Real Madrid attacker Bale shows off his ball skills as his fellow Wales team-mates watch on in Cardiff

Chris Coleman watches over his side as he puts them through their paces ahead of their Israel clash

Wales manager Coleman gives his team a talk during a training session on Saturday in Cardiff

'My message to the fans is 'just stay with us',' Coleman said. 'In Cyprus it was 0-0 with about 10 minutes to go and maybe certain people were thinking: 'Maybe they should be one or two goals up by now'.

'But it doesn't work like that and Israel are a good team with a lot to play for.

'If we were playing Andorra it would be a game we would be expected to win and then our job's probably done and dusted.

'But I'm glad it's Israel and we're up against a strong team who are playing for something themselves.

Bale is left in hysterics as he jokes around with Premier League defender James Collins and Aaron Ramsey

Real Madrid attacker Bale sees the funny side in training alongside his Wales team-mates on Saturday

'This game is going to be another battle for us, so we mustn't get carried away by where we are in the rankings or where we are in the table.

'We're in new territory dealing with a new situation, which we've earned, but it's going to be tight and we've got to keep doing what we've been doing.'